BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 26th, 2009 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Grubb v Grubb [2009] EWCA Civ 976 (25 September 2009)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Davies v Global Strategies Group Hong Kong Ltd & Anor [2009] EWHC 2342 (QB) (25 September 2009)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Age UK, R (on the application of) v Attorney General [2009] EWHC 2336 (Admin) (25 September 2009)

Parker v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government & Ors [2009] EWHC 2330 (Admin) (04 August 2009)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Gas Natural Aprovisionamientos SDG S.A. v Methane Services Ltd [2009] EWHC 2298 (Comm) (25 September 2009)

Source: www.bailii.org

More couples signing pre-nuptials – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2009 in news, prenuptial agreements by sally

“Family lawyers say they have seen a tenfold increase in recent years in couples signing pre-nuptial agreements on dividing their assets after divorce.”

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BBC News, 26th September 2009

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Court wants change to retirement law – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2009 in age discrimination, news, retirement by sally

“Campaigners fighting to end the mandatory retirement age have pinned their hopes on a Government review of the law after losing a key legal battle in the courts.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2009

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Bribes firm ordered to pay £6m for breaching Iraq sanctions – The Times

Posted September 26th, 2009 in news by sally

“A British company that admitted bribing ministers and officials in Ghana and Jamaica, and breaching sanctions in Iraq, was yesterday ordered to pay £6.6 million in fines and compensation.”

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The Times, 26th September 2009

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Drug overdose ‘was manslaughter’ – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2009 in homicide, hospitals, inquests, negligence, news by sally

“A jury has returned an inquest verdict of ‘manslaughter by gross neglect’ on a woman killed by a chemotherapy dose four times too high.”

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BBC News, 25th September 2009

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Why we avoid charging youths, by inquest police – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2009 in gangs, harassment, news, police, prosecutions, young offenders by sally

“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2009

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